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No. 749,299.. PATENTED JAN. 12, 1904.

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ELASTIC TREAD HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED-DBO. 26. 1902.

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UNITED I STATES Patented January 12, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED W. JONES, OF PACIFIC GROVE, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO JAMES S.TAIT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

E LASTlC-TREAD HORSESHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 749,299, dated January12, 1904.

Application filed December 26, 1902. Serial No. 136,684. (No model.)

To a. whom, it mayconcern:

Be it known thatI, ALFRED W. J ones, acitizen of the United States,residing at Pacific Grove, in the county of Monterey and State ofCalifornia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Elastic-TreadHorseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in horseshoes; and it consists in ametallic horseshoe-body channeled on its lower surface to form inner andouter flanges, the former having keys projecting therefrom, atread-cushion between said flange-walls engaged by the keys, the latterbeing bent laterally to engage the cushion, and toe and heel calks,which project below the flanges, thereby serving both to retain andprotect the cushion, as hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the horseshoe, showing the rubbercushion in position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the rubber cushion.Fig. 3 is a perspective View of the metallic horseshoe or base-plate.

In the accompanying drawings similar letters of reference refer tosimilarparts.

The metallic horseshoe-body A is channeled on its under side to forminner and outer flanges b a, respectively. The inner flange Z) is formedwith keys Z2 b 6 b, which project therefrom. A toe-calk g is formed withand.

projects inwardly along the toe portion of the outer flange a. At theheels are calks a d and calk-flanges e e f f, which extend along andproject inwardly from .said flanges b a. The toe and heel calks projectbelow the flanges a b.

A soft-rubber cushion B is made to conform to the inner portion of theshoe A and is slightly narrower at the top. At the heels there areprovided recesses 7t and 72/ and adapted to receive and engage with theop positely-disposed inwardly-projecting flanges formed upon the heelsof the metal plate.

There is also provided a corresponding recess d at the toe of the rubbercushion to receive and engage the inwardly-projecting horizontal flangeformed upon the toe of the metal plate. In the bottom of the rubbercushion and at points corresponding with the nailholes of the metallicplate there are provided recesses to receive the heads of the nails bymeans of which the metallic shoe or plate is attached to the horseshoof.

In operation themetallic base-plate or shoe A is first fitted to andnailed to the hoof of the horse. sprung into engagement with the flangesformed upon the heels and toe of the metallic base-pl ate or shoe andsecurely held in engagement by means thereof, and in case the sameshould become loosened by wear a light tap with the hammer upon the keysserves to engage or clench the rubber cushion and press the same againstthe outer clip of the metallic shoe or base-plate. The keys of the innerflange-wall 6, being thus laterally bent, engage the inner side of thecushion, and the toe and heel calks, which project below the flangewalls(a b, serve both to retain and protect the cushion, as will beunderstood.

It will be observed that there are no bolts or detachable devices whichare likely to become loosened or displaced, and at the same time in caseof wear upon the rubber cushion it can be readily removed or readjusted,as may be desired.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I desire to secure andclaim by Letters Patent is 1. A metallic horseshoe-body channeled on itslower surface to form inner and outer flanges, the former having keysprojecting therefrom, a tread cushion between said flange-walls, engagedby the keys, the latter being bent laterally to engage the cushion,

The rubber cushion B is then and toe and heel calks which project belowIO the toe and heel of the flanges, and projecting toe and heel calks,the same being adapted to engage and protect an elastic cushion,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing 5 witnesses.

ALFRED W. JONES. Witnesses:

CHAs. R. MILLER, LOUIS B. SPANNER.

